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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is a museum of social history dedicated to telling the story of the people of Dunedin and the surrounding area, whose character, culture, technology, art, fashion and transport shaped New Zealand’s first great city.Its fourteen themed galleries feature interactive displays and powerful narratives tracing the human history of the area, from the earliest settlers to the most recent arrivals.Captivating exhibitions are complemented by an on site shop and café. A well-equipped research centre and archive is available for those interested in genealogy and other aspects of local history.

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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is a museum of social history dedicated to telling the story of the people of Dunedin and the surrounding area, whose character, culture, technology, art, fashion and transport shaped New Zealand’s first great city.Its fourteen themed galleries feature interactive displays and powerful narratives tracing the human history of the area, from the earliest settlers to the most recent arrivals.Captivating exhibitions are complemented by an on site shop and café. A well-equipped research centre and archive is available for those interested in genealogy and other aspects of local history.

This is a great little museum, and like the Otago Museum it is free to visit. Highly recommended. Make sure you visit the adjacent Railway station (consider a trip of the train if you have time), and the adjacent Chinese garden (this does have a...More

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We visited the Settlers Museum during a short time in the city centre and were so glad we had. It is really well laid out, modern, informative, interactive, covering a lot of aspects of Dunedin’s history. It is spacious and packed full of all sorts...More

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Well laid out and larger than anticipated museum offering some excellent coverage of early Dunedin development. Staff were most obliging and knowledgeable and the quality exhibits were interesting. One of the 'must see' free attractions in Dunedin. Recommended.

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This is a very contemporary museum, it shouts modern from the outside and inside is a wonderful walk down memory lane, that is if you are 65+ in age. This museum had the usual obligatory dinosaur and Maori culture exhibits, this seems to be compulsory...More

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This was our final sight in our trip to Dunedin and it was absolutely wonderful to see the history that makes this amazing city. The strength of such history is a quality to endear and I thank the people of Dunedin for keeping this part...More

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